Poems by Karla Kuskin, David McCord, Valerie Worth, Ian Serraillier, and other contemporary poets were specially commissioned for this anthology, which also includes traditional favorites, such as:

          Roses are red
          Violets are blue
          Carnations are sweet
          And so are you.
          And so are they
          That send you this
          And when we meet
         We'll have a kiss.

Patience Brewster's illustrations of love and friendship add a charming dimension to this beguiling mixture of humorous and serious poems.

From the dust jacket